verbal attack
collocation in Englishmeaningsofverbalandattack
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verbal
adjective
uk/ˈvɜː.bəl/us/ˈvɝː.bəl/
spoken rather ...
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attack
noun
uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofverbalandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofverbal attack
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There was not just averbalattack, not just marching in the streets.
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It is significant that after a calculatedverbalattackon the security forces there invariably follows the deaths of members of those forces.
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She has an amazingverbalattackpower, but has very strong feelings of wanting to protect her sisters.
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The focus of hisverbalattackwas intended for the city council.
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The ejection was a result ofverbalattackon the referee.
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Brahmins, who were regarded as the guardians of such symbols, came underverbalattack.
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Liam launches averbalattackand the meeting is cut short.
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We were aware of the views around us and the accusations, verbal attacks and threats, but we stayed focused.
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There has been more and more populism and nationalism, there is too much political entrenchment, and verbal attacks are being levelled at neighbouring countries.
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We cannot allow verbal attacks, however aggressive, to lead to actual physical violence.
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Is she aware that strong verbal attacks which seem to be politically motivated have been addressed to the judge who acquitted the defendants in that case?
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Almost all that had been bullied had experienced verbal attacks, 41 percent had been physically attacked, and 17 percent had received death threats.
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A word filter prevents verbal attacks and warns the players when they are nt following the rules.
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Though usually physical it has the potential to arise in the form of verbal attacks or psychological intimidation.
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Inevitably, however, pieces of said genres are verbal attacks at "jongleurs", in general and in specific, with named individuals being called out.
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The website aims to teach its users non-escalating verbal self defense strategies and phrases by connecting verbal attacks with underlying fallacies.
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Kennedy had resisted the temptation to deny her an entry visa and his administration soon came under a flurry of verbal attacks.
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The tribe discourages verbal attacks against members.
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